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From avant garde beginnings to ambient endings, Cluster reconfigured rock music as much as Kraftwerk, says Toby Manning. In the late 70s and early 80s, British music took a distinctly European turn, from Bowie’s “Heroes” in 1977 to Ultravox’s ‘Vienna’ in 1981, peaking with Kraftwerk’s ‘The Model’ hitting UK no. 1 during the same year. Whether it was the after-effects of the EEC referendum or a growing anti-Americanism in the wake of Watergate and Vietnam, this new Europeanism temporarily sidelin

New Balance makes good dad shoes. USM makes good furniture. Bring the two minds together, and, well, good things are bound to come, like modular cold plunge tanks.No seriously. For their next project, they designed wooden cold plunge baths, supported by USM's famous chrome bars, of course. It's a gift to New York's marathon runners, a place to cool off after training hard and work even harder to cross the finish line.Another cool thing about New Balance and USM's latest linku

Wales Bonner and adidas have spent the better part of their partnership finding new ways to make sportswear feel a little more sophisticated. Their collaborations have given us everything from covetable track tops to some seriously good-looking sneakers, all with that particular knack for making familiar silhouettes feel fresh again. And just when you think you've seen every possible take on the Three Stripes, they come up with something like this.The Wales Bonner Karintha Croc is a particu

adidas' quietest Tobacco sneaker might be its finest pair yet. And it's only available in Japan (sigh).The brand turns the lights off completely on the newest Tobacco, giving the sneaker this clean "Triple Black" spin. adidas has paired the all-black look with high-quality details, like top-tier full-suede uppers and a creamy leather lining.Loud bold colorways have never really been the Tobacco's steez. The model thrives in muted, understated color options, which is hone

Nike SB's upcoming Dunk Low sneaker is ready for New Year's Eve celebrations. Walk with me while I explain.See, the latest Dunk skate shoe lands with green patent leather uppers, metallic gold branding, and cork insoles, all inspired by champagne bottles.This Dunk's got expensive taste, I see.Of course, even in its bottle-popping era, the "Black Spruce" Dunks are still skate-ready. Expect its usual session-approved details, including the Zoom Air cushioning in the soles.

How to celebrate 30 years of Space Jam ? The Jordan Brand answers with a Bottega-coded Air Jordan 11 sneaker.The Jordan 11 Retro "Green Screen" sneaker is a tonal green take on the signature shoe, complete with sumptuous suede and nods to Michael Jordan's first and last major acting moment.It's inspired by the green screens that helped bring Space Jam to life. However, I instantly got Bottega Veneta vibes with the shoes. They remind me of the brand's signature color, whi

The fall season brings not only pleasantly cool days but also nice olive green sneakers. These sneakers work year-round, but because olive green is a fall color, they hit especially hard during the season.That brings me to Nike's latest Pegasus Premium sneaker, which comes in a beautiful "Cargo Khaki" colorway. It's an earthy olive-green version of the sneaker, complete with metallic silver accents. It's pretty normal for the Pegasus Premium to look good, since it's

Pete Paphides reaches for the Gaviscon as he considers national identity, large plates of fried food, and what would be on the playlist were he celebrating British culture on the airwaves Pete Doherty eating his breakfast at the Dalby Cafe, via Instagram It’s been ten years since, over a Muswell Hill cuppa, my pop-loving compañero Bob Stanley floated a theory that was, on the face of things, a mite fanciful. He suggested that a key factor in the outcome of the 2016 referendum on leaving the EU w

The sitcom, set in a small Arctic community, returns for a second season. And news networks air coverage of the midterm elections.

The Last Path Blunt Synopsis Formerly known as Bad Amputee, trio from the north-east of England take things slow. Real slow Blunt Synopsis by The Last Path When the sort of music The Last Path play really lands, the secret to it doing so is in how it just teeters on the absolute precipice of unsalvageable dourness. Guitars that sound innately metallic, not as in the genre but evocative of a large amount of lead ingots plummeting from the sky onto rural limestone. Vocals that draw out nigh on eve

Here's everything our Subscribers had last month, including over four hours of listening treasure in the multi-platform playlist It’s that time of the month when we take the heavy lifting from our Subscribers' ears and keep them on top of all that is new and good in tQ’s world. Before we give the Subscriber and Subscriber Plus tier members the links to their playlist on the various streaming platforms, here’s a bit of a catch-up on what we’ve sent out to our top two subs tiers in October. In the

Jennifer Angus has been turning dead insects into art ever since taking a trip to Thailand more than 20 years ago. There, she came across a version of a singing shawl made by the Karen hill tribe, with green metallic beetle wings used for its fringe. Before that moment, she “had never thought of insects as being beautiful beyond butterflies,” she says. “I like shiny things—I have these magpie tendencies—and I was just blown away by these beetles. I found myself getting more and more interested i

It was not by accident that the final concert of the British pop star’s 30-show New York residency fell on a holiday that invites exuberance.

The director and producer was in stable condition after his gun “accidentally discharged” on Saturday, a representative said.

The model and television presenter, dressed as her severed left hand, celebrated the 25th anniversary of her annual party by going gory.

Tom Hanks returned, all too briefly, to play his baffling Halloween character on a “Saturday Night Live” episode hosted by the “Obsession” star Inde Navarrette.

From a revival of August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars” to a musical parody of the reality show “The Traitors,” New York stages are full of creativity this month.

The 83-year-old filmmaker suffered a minor injury when a gun discharged while holstered. His representative said he was treated at a hospital and is being released.

Funny business.

Pop rocks.